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We often repair and modify Jeep SUVs. The Jeep brand, after all, is a staple among off-road performance vehicles. Some Jeep owners, however, have cautioned other owners to be on the lookout for what they term the Jeep Death Wobble. This is an issue our auto repair crew has addressed on many occasions. We’ll discuss the Death Wobble and what to watch out for.

What Is the Jeep Death Wobble?

The Death Wobble occurs when the front part of the vehicle begins to shake due to a violent oscillation in the front axle. This makes the vehicle hard to control. The wobble occurs when the suspension system looses equilibrium and may be due to a number of reasons, such as:

The Jeep Death Wobble has especially been noted in the Wrangler, Cherokee, and Grand Cherokee. The wobble has also been observed in non-Jeep models, such as older Dodge and Ford trucks.

Symptoms of the Death Wobble

Immediately bring your vehicle to our auto service and maintenance if you notice a wobble in the front area and difficult steering. Diagnosing the death wobble is not a DIY task unless you happen to be a savvy weekend mechanic. If you consider yourself as such, then jack your vehicle and examine for the following:

Loose tie rod and drag link ends

Loose bolts on the front track bar

Front tires that easily wiggle back and forth with a lot of lateral give

We’ll Fix any Wobble Issues

Bring your vehicle to NW Performance and Off Road if you notice even a slight wobble in your off-roader. The Jeep Death Wobble is an issue with serious safety ramifications if ignored.

These guy are amazing. My husband and I JUST left their shop and I had to immediately give a review. The time and effort they took to install our lift on our 4runner, was unparalleled to any other shop. We will be loyal customers and would recommend them 100% to anyone. We are very satisfied customers. It is hard to find people who are as meticulous as Jason. He has earned our trust and we could not be any happier with his work.

Cody

5 out of 5 stars

posted 2 months ago

I never write reviews. I'm writing this review for people, like myself, who over analyze everything. My hope is to convince you to just get your car in front of Jason. He'll look at it for no cost, be thorough, explain his thinking and educate you in the process. That's what we ALL want- give us a quick, transparent, knowledgeable session on what's wrong-what are my options and costs to fix it. Long story short, after my accident my insurance wouldn't pay for the awful steering grinding/vibrations that followed mechanically after the body was restored. I take care of my truck, I do minor maintenance(oil, spark plugs, brakes) and work on it often(almost entirely blacked out). I did a total PS flush(twice) and narrowed the diagnosis down to a bad steering pump, bad steering lines, steering shaft and/or rack/pinion replacement. Jason quickly put my truck on his lift and discussed the possible reasons and options to remedy the excessive shuddering. He ruled out the rack and pinion, which I mentioned and HE could of easily included this, but didn't.
This was the largest portion of my calculated costs (total quote from another mechanic $2k). My plan was to do the work myself if the price was too high again. This still would of been $800 in parts. I ended up paying way less than that, getting my truck back same-day. He also fixed my sunroof and checked my upper/lower ball joints and gave me the OK. Jason also installed a 2.5 leveling kit from MotoFab and the truck runs and looks like she's brand new. These guys are YOUR guys. Just bring it to them. Look, if you read the entirety of this lengthy novel review, you're almost there... Just do it.

lance Shaw

5 out of 5 stars

posted 1 month ago

Took my TJ in for a regear and air lockers since they quoted me $1200 less than the well known ring and pinion shop in town. That quote from the other ring and pinion shop did not include a compressor, plumbing the airlines or mounting the switches. Scott said Northwest offroad likes to do a great job and finish what they start. On top of saving $1200 on the price of the 4.56 regear and 2 locker installations , extra work plumbing airlines and wiring/mounting switches, and the compressor that northwest performance offroad threw into the deal they also noticed my breaks where worn and replaced them no charge. They adjusted my long arm lift, after installing myself I had the axels a few degrees off from where they needed to be. They put me on the road ready to hit the mountains the next day with no worries and $1200 saved in my pocket for more jeep parts. Scott and his guys are the only shop I have ever been to that gave me far more than I feel I paid for. Don't go to the other shops that give you the lest possible for your $. Take your jeep, car or truck to Scott and he will set you up and make your hard earned money go much farther. I just can't say enough for these guys. I don't like decals on my jeep but I will sport theirs.